Using the SORT and MERGE Statements
9.3 Sample Programs Using the SORT and MERGE Statements
Example 9–10 (Cont.) Using the COLLATING SEQUENCE IS Phrase
FD INPUT-FILE
LABEL RECORDS ARE STANDARD.
01 IN-REC PIC X(30).
FD OUTPUT-FILE
LABEL RECORDS ARE STANDARD.
01 OUT-REC PIC X(30).
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
000-DO-THE-SORT.
SORT SORT-FILE ON ASCENDING KEY
S-KEY-1
S-KEY-2
COLLATING SEQUENCE IS MYSEQUENCE
USING INPUT-FILE GIVING OUTPUT-FILE.
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* At this point, you could transfer control to another *
* section of the program and continue processing. *
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DISPLAY "END OF PROGRAM SORTD".
STOP RUN.
Example 9–11 is an example of creating a new sort key.
Example 9–11 Creatinga New Sort Key
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. SORTE.
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* This program increases the size of the *
* variable input records by a new six- *
* character field and uses this field *
* as the sort key. *
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ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
CONFIGURATION SECTION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT INFILE ASSIGN TO "INFILE".
SELECT SORT-FILE ASSIGN TO "SRTFIL".
SELECT OUT-FILE ASSIGN TO "OUTFILE".
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
FD INFILE
RECORD VARYING FROM 100 TO 490 CHARACTERS
DEPENDING ON IN-LENGTH.
01 INREC.
03 ACCOUNT PIC 9(5).
03 INCOME-FIRST-QUARTER PIC 9(5)V99.
03 INCOME-SECOND-QUARTER PIC 9(5)V99.
03 INCOME-THIRD-QUARTER PIC 9(5)V99.
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